Llinks Law Offices offers a practice which covers real estate financing as well as real estate transactions and disputes. It counts a number of Chinese businesses in a variety of industries among its clients. Nicholas Lou, whose clients often include real estate development companies, leads the team alongside Bernie Liu. On the financing side, it acts for clients such as private equity funds and other real estate investors. Liu is instrumental in the team’s real estate M&A matters, as is Teddy Li. All lawyers mentioned are based in Shanghai.

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Key clients

  • Hong Kong Land
  • Vanke
  • Straits Real Estate
  • Shanghai Real Estate Group
  • China Enterprise
  • LaSalle Investment
  • CMC Capital
  • Ping An Real Estate
  • Puyue Asset Management
  • D & J China

Work highlights

  • Advised Hong Kong Land on the customisation and sale of an office project in Shanghai Xuhui Riverside.
  • Advised Frasers Property on the joint development of two residential projects in Jiading, Shanghai with Gemdale.
  • Advised Hworld Group on its divestment of an Ibis Hotel in Wuxi, Jiangsu through equity transfer.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nicholas Lou, Bernie Liu

Other key lawyers

Teddy Li, David Yu